The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-09

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AIRS OF EsIE II: ;IsI,A-
Some u tIis sEdre I napoetanI
HHeastlres Adopted al the Late
Session.
SENATE BILLS.
No. /, for the incorporation of
tsatjngs bailkss / ~,
No. Is, for the prevention of
the distufbance OF any free school
or other school, literary society
or other society for intellectual,
social or moral Improvement.
1slNo. 90 ,prohi bitingathe' lcollec-
ton 81, fees by distress or suit af-
ter FIVE years from the end Of the
Year in Mhichsith the SERVICE was
done that is charged for therein
Fpialelo. 81. providing for the sBien-
NAL examination of the peniten-
ItiaFy..sts HFg1s saa bsseg saf
No.-52, to,proxide for thestudy
of the nature of alcoholic drinks
and narcotics, andsof their effects
upon the human system, in con
laeeetion with theosubjeet of phys
liology and hygiene, by the pupils
in ting public schools of the State.
No. n, providing for a State
IBoardlaof Examiners and the
granting of State certificates to
lpublie school teachers. I 1t
No. -, regulating the tax. and
licenses for the prosecution of
certain business or profession.
I Mo- 50. changing the length of
the school month TO 30 days and
providing for the manner of hold
| ing institutes.
No. 81, relating to corporations
for the mutual relief and protec-
ton of their members insuring
lives on the assessment plan, pro-
hibiting the granting of policies
to persons over IS years of age,
requiring certificates from the
Auditor to be issued to said cor
porations before they may do
business in the State, and requir-
ing certain other provisions.
No. $50, to regulate the work
ing, ventilation and drainage of
coal mines in this State, and to
provide for the appointment of
mine inspectors.
HOUSE BILLS.
No. "a, providing for the estab-
lishment of a "Children's Home"
for the keeping of orphans, etc,
and for the finding of comforta-
BILE homes for such children.
No. 30, to prevent the employ
ment of minors under twelve
years of age i'll factories, work
shops, manufactures, mines, etc.
No. TO-, to prevent the deposit
of the carcasses of dead animals
and other noNious matters in GER
tain waters in this State, or upon
the surface of any road, street,
alley, city lot, public ground,
market space or commons, and
| providing for the abatement of
the nuisance occasioned by such
deposit.
No. SO, to secure to operatives
and laborers engaged in and
about mines, manufactures of
iron and steel, and other manu-
factories, the payment of. their
wages ut regular intervals, and
in lawful money of tile United
States. 7aai 8ass
MOI 1T2, requiring that on petit
ton of 25 voters Of any district
in any county in this State, the
County Court shall order an cleo
ton for the adoption of the alter
nate system of county roads, and
regulating the letting of contracts
under suchasystem.
No. 100, providing for the tax
ing of corporate companies the
same as if they were individuals.
No. 225, to provide for the col
lection of a tax OH goods sold by
auction or otherwise, on which no
assessment has been made as re-
quired by law.
No. 237, to impose a tax on col
lateral inheritances, distributive
shares and legacies.
Nineteen joint resolutions were
also passed. three of them propos-
ing amendments to the State Con-
stitution, which will be voted
upon at the next general election.
One is the celebrated prohibitory
amendment, another proposes to
extend the session of the Legisla-
ture from forty-five to sixty days,
and the other is in relation to
suits at law before a justice when
the value in controversy exceeds
twenty dollars.
Henry George, the labor candi-
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